Object Details
- Collection Creator
- De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004
- McClellan, Catharine
- Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958
- Guédon, Marie Françoise
- Emmons, George Thornton
- See more items in
- Frederica de Laguna papers
- Frederica de Laguna papers / Series 12: Sound Recordings
- Date
- Oct. 5, 1969
- Container
- Reel 100
- Archival Repository
- National Anthropological Archives
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Frederica de Laguna papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
- Collection Rights
- Contact repository for terms of use.
- Scope and Contents
- Copy of original recording 'Tetlin VII" (side 2) made by Marie-Françoise Guédon, of the big Tetlin potlatch October 2-6, 1969. 10/5/69 Reel 1 Guédon's Recordings Noise// 1. continues the potlatch song --(people making a noise near the record) who! noise --talk --hosts are waiting discuss what song will come first 2. Emma Titus' song for her "sister cousin" Ida David --introduced by the drum just recorder ("my sister" are works of the song) (Again bring out the gun & women are dancing with it and with scarves. Dancers are guests. Tetlin people who them) weeping --song leader breaks it off by starting a song 3. Tx sorry song to Johnny Jonathan (?) some weeping Potlatch song can't be sung until all guests have all arrived. Then really start the potlatch ------------------ It is duty of song leaders of each village to start song when people weep too much. The partner (best friend) comforst each host mourner holding him or her in his/her arms. They dance together --weeping mourners mention any dear departed After potlatch song, all those guests who cry ask for their sorry song. Are supposed to sing them all --but get tired finally. Noises --talk --hits mike 4. by Walter Northway children cry continues talking in distance mike noises speaks on far side of the room a song follows speech immediately 5. sorry song 6. speech by Andrew Isaac --"tcinan" [?] clapping 7. sorry song --(same as #5?) 8. " " 0. drum --then sorry song 10. "Tubare nei" sorry song 11. sorry song (2 drums) ho! (laughter) 12. Sorry song --Emma Titus or Annie Joe's song for Ida David --(II) 13. Sorry song 14. Sorry song --ho! 15. Sorry song --talking --coughing (16. someone from Chistochina speaks faintly --4a --noise omitted from copy) 17. Emma Titus' Song for Ida David cf. #2 "My poor sister, you are calling me" --words to song (Originally slow speed) // break in copy // 18. First dance song --started by Steven Northway "Xmas Day, Xmas tree" laughter & cheers // break in copy: Steven Northway with drum goes around, "dance, don't sit there etc." // 19. Steven Northway's song "Look at the girls of Northway dancing" talking --laughter --"sing" 20. Fart dance song --by Steven Northway --whee! 21. Sorry song noises on mike cable? 22. song --(for gunho) "gunho gunho!" 23. Sorry song --"adjuce ce ta"? 24. Annie Joe's song for the new community hall clap 25. Emma Titus' song for the same building laughter 26. "Christmas Day" (cf. #18) laughter 27. Tetlin Hill (adaptation of Minto song by Kitty David, Annie Joe, Emma Titus, & Jessie David) who! 28. Porcupine Dance (Minto song, learned at Fairbanks festival, 1966) "Porcupine Dance" 29. Down-the-line haw haw hiye (a find dance for the men) 30. Down-the-line laughter // break // 31. down- the-line // end of copy reel
- Collection Restrictions
- Some of the original field notes are restricted due to Frederica de Laguna's request to protect the privacy of those accused of witchcraft. The originals are restricted until 2030. Photocopies may be made with the names of the accused redacted.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503511979604-1503511979847-6
